He later formed the Toy Caldwell Band and released an eponymous CD in 1992; the record was later renamed Son of the South by Southern country rocker and Caldwell's personal friend, Charlie Daniels. Click #isupportlocal for more information on supporting our local journalists. February 25, 1993. Forming in the early 1970s in Spartanburg, S.C., the original Marshall Tucker Band consisted of world-renowned guitarist Toy Caldwell, his brother Tommy Caldwell on bass, George McCorkle on guitar, Paul Riddle on drums, Jerry Eubanks on flute and saxophone and Doug Gray on lead vocals. These days, it is original singer Doug Gray who is keeping the Marshall Tucker train rolling. They saw the name on a key ring where they used to rehearse and decided it would make a good name for their band. In fact, he was never even a professional performer at all. "Since Tommy's death, he was there in body only," Toy Caldwell's wife Abbie said in 1998.
The Marshall Tucker Band Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic Published on December 1, 2021 04:45 PM. Marshall Tucker Band wrote in a statement released on Saturday "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very . THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND. Caldwells body was found by his wife, Abbie Good Caldwell, at their home in Moore, about 80 miles northwest of Columbia, said Bill Doble, vice president of music for Cabin Fever Entertainment, for whom Caldwell recorded. George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, said he and Caldwell grew up in Spartanburg and played music after school. Hope to see you there!! Last fall he released his debut album, Toy Caldwell, a mix of rock n roll, country, blues and pop with a lyrical thread of romantic entanglements. Low around 35F. In 1966, members of several such bands merged to form the Toy Factory, named after guitarist Toy Caldwell. The newer members (including newly added keyboardist Don Cameron) had a much greater role, however, on the band's 1990 album, Southern Spirit, released on the Sisaspa label. In addition to his role as lead guitarist, he was also the band's steel guitarist and performed lead vocals including on one of the band's best-known .
Marshall Tucker Band | The Carson Center "Five decades of the Marshall Tucker Band sometimes it's still hard to understand," said MTB lead singer and founding member Doug Gray, when the run was first announced. [2] The band's current line-up consists of Gray on vocals; keyboard player, saxophonist and flautist Marcus James Henderson; guitarists Chris Hicks and Rick Willis, bassist Tony Black, and drummer B.B. New Book on Radical Music of the Sixties, Whole World in an Uproar, Wayne Shorter, Saxophonist & Composer Who Co-Founded Weather Report, Dies, Back to the Future Musical Coming to Broadway, The Doobie Brothers The Captain and Me: Polishing a Diamond, Pink Floyd Sets Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set. People ask me all the time what Im gonna do when I turn 80, and I always say, The same thing that were continuing to do now. Were road warriors, theres no doubt about that and I dont intend to slow down. May the MTB wagon train continue running like the wind on a long hard ride for many more years to come. Caldwell was discharged in 1969 and once again began playing music with his high school buddies. Swanlund, a South Carolina . [34] The band's 1998 album Face Down in the Blues consisted, as its title implies, entirely of blues music.[23]. One thing we absolutely know for sure: If you heard it in a Marshall Tucker Band song, it certainly cant be wrong. By 1984, he'd left the Marshall Tucker Band, creating a huge hole as the group lost its lead guitarist, vocalist on "Can't You See" and principal songwriter. The Instagram post also said "Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. "Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. You know what I mean? "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our hearts, for obvious reasons," theywrite on Saturday (Jan.
Molly Hatchet Singer Phil McCormack Dies at 58 - Billboard Named for a blind South Carolinian who tuned pianos, the group kept . Then tragedy struck. Lead singer Doug Gray relayed the keychain story to PEOPLE in 2021, and said the fateful practice session took place in February 1972. He was 99. He died on Friday 20th January 2023 after he suffered a fall. Tommy Caldwell died in a jeep accident in 1980. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our . But that didn't stop them having a hell of a good time. [33] The band's 1979 album Running Like the Wind features a pop rock and jazz fusion sound. Your e-mail address will not be published.
When the Marshall Tucker Band's Tommy Caldwell Died - Ultimate Classic Rock Marshall, who lived in Columbia, was . The pair had been playing music together since Tommy was 7, and Toy was 9. He co-founded the Marshall . Posted Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:47 pm CT. You knew what you were getting on the A side, that square of chocolate.
What happened to THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND? - YouTube June 9 will now be Marshall Tucker Band Day across the Palmetto State. After being wounded in Vietnam in September 1968, he was evacuated for two weeks, then returned for duty. Tucker also served as the president for the National Federation of the Blind in South Carolina and worked on legislation for blind residents. "He's just a great guy, so kind all the time, and I'd call just to cheer him up when he was sick.". AllRightsReserved. They signed with Capricorn Records and released their first album in 1973, The Marshall Tucker Band. He was 99. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said.
Feb 13-17 Rock Legends Cruise 2023 Doble said Caldwell, 45, had been ill with influenza and bronchitis. The Toy Factory, led by the elder Caldwell, became the southern-rocking Marshall Tucker Band when Tommy joined as bassist in 1972. It was just a freak accident, Moon Mullins, a crew member for the band, said later. We needed a name asap and the rest is history!" The song "Ab's Song" from The Marshall Tucker Band's debut album was written for her. Said the site, "Next time you hear this song . [7], The original members (and some later members) of the Marshall Tucker Band had been playing in various line-ups under different band names around the Spartanburg area since the early 1960s. The album marked a return to the band's country and blues roots. The Marshall Tucker Band performed in downtown Spartanburg Tuesday, June 7, 2022, as part of its 50th anniversary tour. One of the major Southern rock outfits of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band combined rock, country, and jazz, and featured extended instrumental passages on which lead guitarist Toy Caldwell shone. On April 22, 1980, following the completion of the band's tenth album Tenth (ninth studio release), bassist and co-founder Tommy Caldwell suffered massive head trauma in a car wreck and died six days later. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. "I lost a brother just yesterday, not a real brother but a 'brother' brother out in California, and he was a Christian biker," Gray added. We'd love to hear eyewitness The Southern rock group founded by Toy Caldwell, Doug Gray, Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle, Paul Riddle and Tommy Caldwell shared a remembrance of Tucker on social media after learning of his death. Jul 21 Batavia, NY Batavia Downs Gaming, Related: Listings for 100s of classic rock tours. Celebrating 50 years, Marshall Tucker Band to play free concert in downtown Spartanburg. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Toy Caldwell Jr., 45, a Founder of the Marshall Tucker Band, "Toy Caldwell Jr., 45, a Founder of the Marshall Tucker Band", "Toy T. Caldwell Jr. (1947-1993) - Find a Grave", http://goupstate.com/article/19930716/NEWS/307160325, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Toy_Caldwell&oldid=1107380824, United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War, Musicians from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Articles needing cleanup from August 2022, Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2022, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from August 2022, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 August 2022, at 18:15.
The Marshall Tucker Band coming to Virginia Beach, pulling in the old The Marshall Tucker Band and The Outlaws - Mayo Performing Arts Center With his older brother Toy, he formed the southern rock band the Marshall Tucker Band in 1973 and played bass and was its original frontman until his death in 1980. 21.) He died on 28 April 1980 of injures from a Jeep crash a weekearlier. Judith Durham #85: She died aged 79 years 1 month 2 days : Born . He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. We needed a name asap and the rest is history! Toy Caldwell was the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Marshall Tucker Band. The BCB team brings you the latest Breaking News, Contests, On This Day rock history stories, Classic Videos, retro-Charts and more.
Marshall Tucker Band | Opry Rhythm guitarist George McCorkle died in 2007, leaving Gray as the only member from the classic era defined by the Caldwells. MTB does love America. 0. The Marshall Tucker Band is one such group that continues to have a profound level of impact on successive generations of listeners who've been . Main songwriter Toy Caldwell only contributed three songs to each of the two albums, both released in 1983; Just Us and Greetings from South Carolina. [5] Music historian Joel Whitburn erroneously attributes "Marshall Tucker" to the owner of the band's rehearsal hall in his book Top Pop Singles, 1955-2002.
After 1983's Greetings from South Carolina, all the rest of the original band members split, sans Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks.
Singers and musicians who died today in 2023 - I Hope I Die Before I Namesake of Spartanburg's Marshall Tucker Band dies at 99 Doug Gray, lead singer and a founder of the Marshall Tucker Band, shows his uniform from his service in the Vietnam War. And though Doug Gray was officially the lead singer (and is currently the only . The Marshall Tucker Band are mourning the loss of the man who lent their group his name. Lead singer Doug Gray (third from left) is the only original member left in The Marshall Tucker Band. You wont find me in another band when this ones over, Tommy said after the release of the aptly titled Together Forever. Mar 11 Carteret, NJ Carteret Perf. The Marshall Tucker Band sold millions of records in the 70s and 80s, and never really escaped from the shadow of Skynyrd and the Allmans. I appreciate everybody.".
Marshall Tucker Band coming to Riverside Casino Event Center The Marshall Tucker Band performs on Thursday, Feb. 10 at the Fox Theatre; 211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-471-7000; 313presents.com. The original line-up of the Marshall Tucker Band, formed in 1972, included lead guitarist, steel guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter Toy Caldwell (19471993), lead vocalist Doug Gray (born 1948), keyboard player, saxophone player, and flautist Jerry Eubanks (born 1950), rhythm guitarist George McCorkle (19462007), drummer Paul Riddle (born 1953), and bassist Tommy Caldwell (19491980).
The Marshall Tucker Band - Wikipedia Martin Duffy #42: He died aged 55 years 7 months : . He always said his talent was simply God-given. person will not be tolerated. Though he was never a member of our band, we wouldnt be here today without his historic name. You have permission to edit this article. He began playing guitar before his teen years with his younger brother Tommy Caldwell. the statement explains. Apr 01 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena Among his songwriting credits is the anthem Cant You See, which he sang at the FarmAid concert last year in Dallas and at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam in Nashville. Their debut album . He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades.
Toy Caldwell, Former Marshall Tucker Band Member, Dead at 45 By the age of sixteen, Caldwell was passionate about music, sports, and his other obsession, motorcycles. [14] Following the bankruptcy of Capricorn, the Marshall Tucker Band moved to Warner Bros. Records for their ninth album, Running Like the Wind (the band's eighth release was a compilation album entitled Greatest Hits), and they retained Levine as the album's producer. Soak Up the Charlie Daniels Band's Best Songs: Marshall Tucker Bands Doug Gray Opens Up About 50-Year Friendship With Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band Announce Joint 2020 Tour Dates, Charlie Daniels, Travis Tritt Reveal Outlaws & Renegades Tour, Marshall Tucker Bands Doug Gray on Lynyrd Skynyrds Final Tour: Its Never Gonna Be the End, Stephen Wesley Freestyles Marshall Tucker Band, Eric Church in Fun Medley [Song Premiere], Marshall Tucker Bands Doug Gray Cant Wait to Play CMA Fest Kick-Off Concert, Walmart Cashier Performs Onstage With Marshall Tucker Band at the Opry, Marshall Tucker Band Celebrate 40 Years With Greatest Hits Album. Marshall Tucker Death - Marshall Tucker, Famous Piano turning legend and namesake of Marshall Tucker Band has sadly passed away.
Toy Caldwell | Military Wiki | Fandom Original lead singer Doug Gray still fronts the band. "It was two years after Tommy died and Toy said he just . Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett said Caldwell visited a doctor Wednesday complaining of a headache, coughing and congestion.
What happened with the Marshall Tucker band? - Quora After hearing the band play at Grant's Buddy Thornton and Paul Hornsby recorded the band's demo at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. He'd been a founder and the lead guitarist and primary songwriter for the Marshall Tucker Band, a country-leaning Southern rock group that enjoyed success on the Capricorn Records label in the 1970s.They sold over five million copies of 14 albums released during Caldwell 's tenure in the group from 1972 to 1983 and played 200 to 300 dates a year, becoming staples on the U.S. concert circuit. Don't ever think that you're better than anybody else. [4], He was the older brother of co-founder and bass guitarist Tommy Caldwell, who was killed at age 30 in an automobile accident on April 28, 1980, and to Tim Caldwell, who on March 28, 1980, one month prior to Tommy's death, was killed at age 25 in a collision with a Spartanburg County garbage truck on S.C. Highway 215. Winds light and variable. [25], Remembering the early years in 2012 Doug Grey describes the band as being like ''a bowl of soup like your mom would cook. Tickets start at $25. The album was digitally re-released in 2009 through Hopesong Digital / GMV Nashville.
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See (Official Audio) [4] While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse's door key had the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves "The Marshall Tucker Band," not realizing it referred to an actual person. Bizzle's BBQ fills niche with wood-smoked fare, WV businesswomen see company gain national recognition, Lovely a good-looking player for South Point, South Gallia girls make history on basketball court, Boys basketball sectional semifinals: Midland makes it 'one of those games', America's Best Restaurants films episode at Savannah's Bistro, University presidents respond after Justice signs campus carry bill, Photos: At Last! One day while rehearsing in a Spartanburg warehouse, they found an old key ring inscribed with the name 'Marshall Tucker.'
They are all good. The Spartanburg chapter of the Marine Corps League is named the Hutchings-Caldwells Detachment in honor of Toy, his brother Tommy and another Marine, Pvt Nolan Ryan Hutchings, who was killed during the Iraq Invasion in 2003. Its truly an amazing journey weve been on for the past 50 years, Cincinnati! [20][32] Where We All Belong has been described as a "classic rock and roll album". The Marshall Tucker Band got its start in Spartanburg, S.C. when Gray teamed up with Tommy Caldwell and Toy Caldwell, Paul T. Riddle, George McCorkle and Jerry Eubanks, borrowing the name "Marshall Tucker" from a piano tuner whose name was found on a key ring in their old rehearsal space.
Marshall Tucker Band Namesake Dies at 99 as 50th Anniversary Tour Continues "We are in California right now for our shows, but I wish we were over there to give the family our condolences," Gray said. 17, 2023, all at Bandsintown. They were just so cool and so unique that I fell in love with the band, and I also fell in love with the music. "Sending blessings to his wife and family.". Tucker died peacefully Friday, Jan. 20 in West Columbia, according to a message on the Instagram page of the Marshall Tucker Band. accounts, the history behind an article. Ive been in tune with how music can make you feel, right from when I was first in the crib, explains lead vocalist and bandleader Doug Gray, whos been fronting the MTB since the very beginning. "How do you cover 99 years of life? Lead singer, co-founder and sole original member Doug Gray has always credited a great deal of The Marshall Tucker Band's success to Toy Caldwell, and rightfully so. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . Tommy Caldwell spoke to that lasting bond, as musicians and as brothers, in 1978. Jan 27 Folsom, CA Harris Center Tommy Caldwell, their original bassist, died following a car accident in 1980 when he was 30, and his brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell.
Doug Gray celebrates 50 years with Marshall Tucker Band "The people are the reason," Gray said.
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The Marshall Tucker Band | Northbrook, IL Patch ", VIDEO: Marshall Tucker Band performs in Spartanburg. or anything. The band, known for their hits " Can't You See ," " Fire on the Mountain ," and " Heard it in a Love Song ," shared the sad news on Saturday. The Marshall Tucker Band is all about Doug Gray. The Marshall Tucker Band In the early fall of 1973 The Marshall Tucker Band was still a young and hungry group out to prove themselves every time they hit the stage. Answer (1 of 2): What do you mean, what happened with them? The South Carolina piano tuner after whom the Southern rockers of the Marshall Tucker Band named their group has died. (C) 2015 MT Industries Inc. Jethro Tulls Thick As a Brick: Concept LP or Parody of One? David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist With Jackson Brownes Band, Dies, Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Gary Brooker Play Charity Concert Just Before 2020 Lockdown, Cat Stevens Reveals 1st Live Date of 2023 (And Its a Biggie), Elton John Shares Playful Honky Cat Demo From Honky Chateau 50th Anniversary Set, The Who Share 2nd Track From Live at Wembley Album, When a Label Chief Threatened to Cancel Metallica Signing, Rolling Stones Grrr Live Showcases a Memorable Concert: Review, Genesis Issues BBC Broadcasts of Live Recordings, New Series, Daisy Jones & The Six, About Fictitious 70s Rock Band, Arrives.
Toy Caldwell, Former Marshall Tucker Band Member, Dead at 45 "They know the words better than I do. He's the only remaining original member. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. . It's certainly a song of contradictions. The Toy Factory's constantly shifting line-up included, at times, Caldwell, his younger brother Tommy, Doug Gray, Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle, and Franklin Wilkie. The Return of the Museum Ball, Photos: Huntington wins sectional championship, Photos: Cabell Midland vs. Spring Valley, boys basketball, Photos: Wayne advances to state tournament with 53-27 win over Winfield, Photos: WV State High School Wrestling Tournament, Friday, Photos: Boys basketball sectional final, Fairland vs. Nelsonville-York, Photos: America's Best Restaurants visits Savannah's Bistro, Photos: Guyandotte Neighborhood Association packages PPE for first responders, Photos: Neurodiversity Alliance kick-off at Marshall University, Photos: Burlington Black History Bus Tour, Tweets from https://twitter.com/heralddispatch/lists/hd-news-4. He always said his talent was simply God-given. And then, on the highlight dramatic moment from lead singer Doug Gray, the lone original member remaining in the still-existent version of the band, whose histrionic howling from 4:42 to 5:04 provides the operatic coda to this rendition as it spectacularly did to hundreds of other Marshall Tucker Band shows over the decades. [31] Guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell drew heavily from bluegrass and country while writing songs for the band's debut.